lunisolar calendar

/ˌluniˌsoʊlər ˌkæləndər/

Definitions of lunisolar calendar

1. noun

   a calendar based on both lunar and solar cycles
   types:

   Hebrew calendar, Jewish calendar

   (Judaism) the calendar used by the Jews; dates from 3761 BC (the assumed date of the Creation of the world); a lunar year of 354 days is adjusted to the solar year by periodic leap years

   Hindu calendar

   the lunisolar calendar governing the religious life of Hindus; an extra month is inserted after every month in which there are two new moons (once every three years)

   type of:

   calendar

   a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year